Brooklyn, NY via Ouagadougou, BF – March 8th, 2012 – Ken Kiz and Ngongull ze Blackman, the two dreadlocked emcees that make up Poetes Fysiks, are both natives of Gabon. The pair met in the early nineties as rivals in different local rap groups. They joined forces after recognizing each other’s passion for hip hop’s powerful voice, and their uncanny ability to flow so well together.
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March 18, 20121 year ago
Poetes Fysiks keep the dream alive with Une vie, une douleur, une victoire
March 18, 20121 year ago
JMNI Release WAR & PEACE
3nitro and MOA hail from Cote D’Ivoire. Both rappers are bilingual and they trade dialects with ease on the latest album WAR & PEACE. The album WAR & PEACE was recorded entirely in Montreal, Canada.
GOTTA HEAR THIS!
March 18, 20121 year ago
SXSW PLANET HIP HOP SHOWCASE
Nomadic Wax, World Hip Hop Market and
The Bloom Effect present:
Planet Hip-Hop
March 16th, 2012
March 13, 20121 year ago
SIGNS & RHYMES: Intersections of Deaf & Hip-Hop Cultures
…is a concert set to take place on April 16, 2012 at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. This event highlights the Deaf community, a dynamic linguistic minority, as well hip-hop, a powerful agent of social change.
FREDY MASSAMBA Interview
Fredy Massamba was interviewed by Africa Review a few weeks ago regarding his experience growing as a musician between the two music worlds of Kinshasa and Brazzaville.
Massamba on his own style :“My style is Afro Soul, which is fresh because the language of the music is either Lingala, Kikongo or Swahili, and the rhythm combines American R & B with traditional music.”
FREE Democracy in Haiti Mixtape
Featuring talent from Haiti and the Haitian Diaspora around the world, the Democracy in Haiti Mixtape brings together a diverse group of hip-hop artists contributing verses that emphasize the socio-political issues currently facing Haitian society. As the audio backdrop to the “Democracy in Haiti” film, the Democracy in Haiti Mixtape encourages Haitian youth to stand up and take part in the successful rebuilding of their nation’s society.
2track2sdays Means FREE MUSIC
24 hours of free music from Nomadic Wax
1.Yao Bobby (Burkina Faso)- “Afrik Yambre”
2. Structure P (Tanzania)- “Mnyato”
Alesh “Reveil” now live on MTV Iggy!
““Reveil – The Awakening” is a call to his local government leaders and their followers. The urgent track has every intention to ignite change that begins right in his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo.”
DOWNLOAD THE TRACK FOR FREE
